I've discovered that I can't go into the cold tub as often as I'd like, because I'm already getting cold exposure (the garage I work out in is usually below freezing), and it's just too much stress on my system to do both. As I'm lifting 3 days a week now, it's hard to fit the cold tub in, but I did get a chance to tonight.
I started off again with doing my hands & feet in a small wash bin in the bath tub - that water tends to be around 43-45°F, and I did each (both feet) for 1 minute, 30 seconds rest, then 2 minutes (then both hands the same), and gave them a bit of time to re-acclimate while I got changed. Cold tub was 46.2°F when I got in tonight,, and I happened to notice that when I got out, the water was up to 47.3° (I didn't realize my body heat raised it that much!). Anyway, I was in for 3 minutes tonight, then I put my sliders on & walked around to the front of the house to get the mail before coming in.
That. Was. Cold. I hadn't realized it before I went outside, but the outdoor air temp here was 19°F/-7.2°C! By the time I got back to the porch, my toes were really cold. I came inside, got a nice hot shower running & stayed in it for maybe half an hour, and now, I feel pretty good (starting to get tired, but that's what a lot of people say happens to them). Hopefully I'll sleep well tonight.
p.s. I actually had an opportunity to chat with the HR gal a couple days ago. We ended up walking through the plant at the same time & I asked her if that was her I ran into on my walk the other day (I explained how sometimes I was bad with identifying people out of context). She said yes, and that she did the same thing the 1st time we came across each other ("Where do I know that guy from?", she said). It was pretty cool to confirm she remembered, and when I headed into my office, I said that maybe I'd see her around - I don't recall her exact words, but her response was positive, and she gave me a big smile. It felt really nice! Now I just have to remember what time of day to head out so I can 'run into her' again!
7:46 p.m. - 2022-01-21
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